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It’s Complicated: An Exploration of the Mother Daughter Relationship in Fiction

As much by accident as design, the mother-daughter relationship takes centre stage in several of my novels. I tackled it first in Half-truths & White Lies where my main character Andrea only discovered the truth about her mother after it was too late to ask any questions. In my novel An Unchoreographed Life the relationship…
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Second Chapter: Books in Boxes

The January VAT hike for digital products has been tough. For writers, there was a stark choice: either take a 17% hit on income or pass the increase onto readers. In search of a way to redress the balance, I didn’t need to go any further than the aisles of my local supermarket – 3…
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Unforgettable Books by Exceptional Writers

I have never been very good at keeping secrets, but I have just about managed to keep this one under wraps. I am very excited to announce that my novel An Unchoreographed Life has been selected for inclusion in a fantastic new collaborative project. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be introducing you to the six…
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Meet the author: Bobbie Darbyshire

Today, I’m delighted to welcome Bobbie Darbyshire back to my blog, shortly after the release of her third novel, Oz. I interviewed novelist Bobbie Darbyshire on this blog in May 2014 about her writing and reading habits and her tips for aspiring writers. The tip I liked best was, ‘Write fearlessly; banish the worried ghost of…
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Author Interview: Chloe Banks

Today, I’m delighted to welcome Chloe Banks to my blog. Chloe is twenty-eight and lives in Devon with her husband and baby son. She says that she started writing earlier than she can remember and was writing ‘novels’ for her sisters by the age of eight. Despite this early promise, she neglected literature for sport…
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A small celebration as the first batch of books arrives…

It’s always an exciting moment, tearing open the box containing the first print-run of your new novel. Fifth time round feels like quite an achievement. I deserve a drink. Cheers! To get your copy of An Unchoreographed Life, click here…   

Party Time